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The Elmira Jackals lost for the fourth time in their last five games, falling 5-1 to the Reading Royals on Monday night at Santander Arena in Reading.

Sean Wiles and Ryan Cruthers scored two goals each for Reading (37-14-2-2), which leads the ECHL Eastern Conference East Division standings with 78 points.

The top four teams in the East Division qualify for the Kelly Cup playoffs. With 16 games left in the regular season, Elmira (28-22-0-6) holds down the fifth spot with 62 points.

The Greenville Road Warriors (31-22-1-2) are in fourth with 65 points. They defeated the Wheeling Nailers 4-2 on Monday night.

Kevin Sundher had the lone goal for Elmira, his first one with the team in his eighth game. Mike Seidel and Taylor Stefishen picked up the assists, and they came on the power play 30 seconds into the second period to make it 2-1.

Sam Marotta was in goal for the Jackals and finished with 32 saves. Reading's Connor Knapp stopped 21 shots.

Elmira started poorly, getting outshot 15-2 in the first period to fall behind 2-0. Cruthers converted on the power play 11 minutes, 52 seconds into the game, and Wiles produced his first goal with 47 seconds to go in the period.

Wiles scored shorthanded with 2:27 left in the second, then Olivier Labelle and Cruthers finished things off with third-period goals at 11:19 and 19:01, respectively.

Daniel Turgeon made his Jackals debut Monday. He signed with the team Friday after playing in the Federal Hockey League with the Danbury Dashers. Turgeon was minus-1 on Monday.